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American College of Physicians : Fellow

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America : Fellow

Delaware Healthcare-associated Infections Advisory Committee : Member

Delaware Immunizations Coalition : Member

CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Liaison 

Infectious Diseases Society of America: Fellow

Lessons Learned From Hospital Ebola Preparation

Antibiotic prescribing by telephone in primary care

The Evolving Landscape of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Recent Advances in Prevention and a Road Map for Research

Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU

Carrots and sticks: achieving high healthcare personnel influenza vaccination rates without a mandate

Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Use of Administrative and Surveillance Databases

Automated outbreak detection of hospital-associated pathogens: Value to infection prevention programs

Variation in Definitions and Isolation Procedures for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network

Dr. Marci Drees is the Chief Infection Prevention Officer and hospital epidemiologist for ChristianaCare, is a highly sought-after national expert on infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections, and vaccines.
Among her numerous affiliations, Dr. Drees serves as a councilor on the Board of Trustees of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and previously served as SHEA's liaison to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). She is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

Vaccines

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Influenza (Flu)

Healthcare-associated Infections

Mass Vaccination

Infectious Disease

Hospital Epidemiology

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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The speed of COVID-19 vaccine development, along with concerns about political interference with the process, has left some health care workers on the fence about getting COVID-19 vaccines.

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine refrigerators to store COVID vaccine at ChristianaCare

Delaware hospital to play leading role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

ChristianaCare’s 1-day flu vaccination campaign reaches 8K

Climate Change May Mean More Risky Mosquitoes

Hospital system vaccinates nearly 8,000 staff in daylong flu shot blitz

Hospital Beats Flu Vaccine Procrastinators With In-Your-Face Effort

VIDEO | 'Hit me with your flu shot': ChristianaCare vaccinates thousands of employees in one day

Chief Infection Prevention Officer and Hospital Epidemiologist

H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers.

For more information on the current outbreak visit https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html

How Can I Protect Myself From Bird Flu?

According to the CDC, Avian influenza (bird flu) Type A viruses do not normally infect people, but rare cases of human infection have occurred with some avian influenza viruses.

For more information on bird flu, visit https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/inhumans.html

What is Bird Flu?

In a recent Facebook Live with ChristianaCare chief infection prevention officer, Dr. Marci Drees, she shared important information on what you should know about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, along with information on COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and more.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Q&amp;A

Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease. Begin vaccinated against COVID-19 is the most important step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.

For more information about the benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

Can I Skip the COVID-19 Vaccine and Just Wait for Herd Immunity?

'Tis the season... to be sick. And as we say goodbye to 2024, we want to avoid saying hello to respiratory illness.

On this episode of For the Love of Health, ChristianaCare Chief Infection Prevention Officer Dr. Marci Drees gives us tips on how to keep the uninvited germs away from your holiday gatherings.

Healthy for the Holidays with Dr. Marci Drees

Did you know that in 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner created the world's first successful vaccine?

Since then, vaccines have greatly reduced diseases that once harmed or killed babies, children, and adults. But people all over the world still become seriously ill or even die from diseases that vaccines can help prevent. Which is why it's important to stay up-to-date on vaccinations.

On this episode of For the Love of Health, ChristianaCare Chief Infection Prevention Officer, Dr. Marci Drees, and Associate Infection Prevention Officer, Dr. Stephen Eppes join us to explain the necessity of continuing to discuss vaccinations as a whole, especially outside of outbreaks and pandemics.

For more information on this episode, visit ChristianaCare.org/podcasts

Vaccinations 101 with Dr. Marci Drees and Dr. Stephen Eppes

Flu, COVID-19, Tdap and RSV are all important vaccines to talk to your obstetrician about during pregnancy. 

For more information visit https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/vaccines-during-pregnancy.html#Which

Which Vaccines Should I Get During Pregnancy?

Do double masks offer double protection against COVID-19? Get the answer to this common question about masking from Chief Infection Prevention Officer, Dr. Marci Drees. For more information on masking visit the cdc.gov/coronavirus

COVID-19: Should I Wear Two Masks?

A Facebook Live with ChristianaCare chief infection prevention officer, Dr. Marci Drees about the current state of COVID-19 and how you can continue to protect yourself as new variants evolve, and continue to spread. 
Dr. Drees addresses questions regarding COVID-19 testing, quarantine guidelines, traveling safely as summer travel season and events approach, and the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

Have a question for Dr. Drees? Share it in the comments below.

COVID-19 Update and How to Stay Safe

Side effects such as muscle soreness and fatigue may occur after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. While you should expect mild side effects, the risk of serious adverse events appears to be low. 

For more information, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus

COVID-19: What are the possible side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?

After you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you should continue to take precautions like wearing a mask and avoiding crowded spaces. 

For more information on what you can do once you've been fully vaccinated, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

If I'm Fully Vaccinated Can I Still Get COVID-19?

Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States.

For more information visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/vaccines

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